Can I get the pneumonia vaccine if I currently have mild symptoms???

Mary is correct. Even a cold is not allowed when receiving the pneumonia vaccine. Get the vaccine after you have recovered. It is an excellent protection for complications developing by not getting common pneumonia.

No, there's actually a pneumonia vaccine. And no, I wouldn't recommend getting any type of vaccine when you're showing symptoms of the illness.
Lisa

I believe that once a person has the flu, the vaccine is ineffective. My excuses, I should have mentioned this in my answer.

Pledge, this is about pneumonia and when it is safe to get that vaccine. Flu shots are effective even after a strain of flu because there are many flus. Each batch is done yearly, often targeting multiple flus. Thought you should know. Karen